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DATE	RELEASE
January 22, 2025	Slow 2025 Housing Market Ends on a High Note in Virginia
December 23, 2025	Virginia Home Sales Cool as Buyer Options Expand
November 20, 2025	Virginia Home Sales Continue Upward Momentum in October
October 22, 2025	Virginia’s Fall Housing Market Sees Boost in Home Listings and Buyer Activity
August 21, 2025	Buyers Gain Leverage in Virginia Housing Market as Inventory Rises, Price Growth Slows
July 22, 2025	Virginia’s Summer Housing Market Sees Rebound in Sales Activity
June 23, 2025	Virginia Home Prices Continue Rising Despite Sluggish Sales Activity
May 21, 2025	Virginia’s Spring Housing Market Shows Split Signals
April 22, 2025	March Brought More Listings and Buyers to Virginia’s Housing Market
March 25, 2025	Virginia Home Sales Slow in February
February 24, 2025	Virginia’s 2025 Housing Market Kicks Off with a Slight Uptick in Sales
January 22, 2025	2024 Housing Market Barely Outpaced 2023 in Virginia
January 17, 2025	Virginia REALTORS® Appoints Rick Lugg as New Chief Executive Officer
December 20, 2024	After a Sluggish Year, Virginia’s Housing Market Ends on a High Note
November 22, 2024	Virginia’s Fall Housing Market Sees Surging Sales and Growing Inventories
October 22, 2024	Virginia’s Autumn Housing Market Starts with Climbing Prices and More Pending Sales
September 26, 2024	Virginia REALTORS® Releases 2025 Economic & Housing Market Forecast
September 19, 2024	Denise Ramey of Charlottesville is Virginia’s 2024 REALTOR® of the Year
September 14, 2024	Virginia REALTORS® CEO Announces Retirement
August 21, 2024	Home Sales Pick Up in Virginia as Mortgage Rates Drop and Inventory Grows
July 23, 2024	Midway Through 2024, Virginia Home Sales Activity Slightly Outpacing Last Year
June 25, 2024	Virginia’s Median Home Price Hit a New High in May, at $425,000
May 21, 2024	Virginia’s Market Heats up with Largest Increase in Sales in Nearly Three Years
April 23, 2024	Climbing Prices and Mortgage Rates Dampen Virginia’s Spring Housing Market
March 26, 2024	Virginia’s Housing Market Sees Largest Influx of New Listings Since 2021
March 20, 2024	Virginia REALTORS® Response to Recent NAR Settlement
February 23, 2024	Slow Start to 2024 for Virginia’s Housing Market
January 23, 2024	Virginia’s 2023 Housing Market Slowest in Nine Years, Outlook Better for 2024
December 21, 2023	Virginia Home Sales Remain Sluggish, but Data Suggests We Could Be Nearing a Pivot
November 21, 2023	High Mortgage Rates Keep Home Buyers and Sellers on the Sidelines
October 25, 2023	Industrial Market Remains Bright Spot for Virginia’s Commercial Real Estate
October 20, 2023	Housing Inventory Conditions Continue to Worsen Across Much of Virginia
September 26, 2023	Virginia REALTORS® Releases 2024 Economic & Housing Market Forecast
September 26, 2023	Beth Dalton Named Virginia REALTOR® of the Year for 2023
August 22, 2023	Low Inventory of Available Homes in Virginia Drops Even Further
July 21, 2023	New Home Listings in Virginia Plunge to Lowest Level in More than a Decade
June 23, 2023	With Tight Inventories and Rising Home Prices, Virginia Remains a Sellers’ Market
May 22, 2023	Virginia Sees Slowest April Housing Market in More than a Decade
April 20, 2023	Virginia’s Median Home Sales Price Dips, First Time in Seven Years
March 21, 2023	Virginia Home Prices Climb Despite Slowing Sales.
February 21, 2023	Slow Start to the Year for Virginia’s Housing Market
February 9, 2023	Real Estate Scam Alert: Fraudulent Buyers & Sellers
January 20, 2023	Virginia’s Home Sales Activity Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels
December 21, 2022	Virginia’s Housing Market Slowdown Likely to Continue into 2023
November 22, 2022	Sharp Drop in Home Sales this Month as Higher Mortgage Rates Continue to Cool the Market
October 21, 2022	Some Virginia Regions Seeing More Homes on the Market as Sales Slow Statewide
October 3, 2022	Virginia REALTORS® Releases 2023 Economic & Housing Market Forecast
September 26, 2022	Jay Mitchell Named 2022 Virginia REALTOR® of the Year
September 26, 2022	Virginia REALTORS® Installs 2023 President
August 23, 2022	Virginia Home Prices Still Climbing, but Cooling Market Brings Moderation
July 21, 2022	Virginia’s Housing Market Sees Sharpest Drop in Sales Since May 2020
June 23, 2022	Virginia’s Median Home Price Crosses $400K Mark
May 20, 2022	Virginia’s Median Home Price Jumps $100K in Four Years
April 20, 2022	As Mortgage Rates Spike, Virginia’s Housing Market Shifts
April 12, 2022	Virginia REALTORS® Secure Victory in Fight for Health Insurance Options
March 21, 2022	Despite Slowing Sales, Virginia Home Prices Keep Rising
February 23, 2022	Virginia’s Inventory of Homes for Sale Plummets to All-Time Low
January 21, 2022	2021 a Record-Breaking Year for Virginia’s Housing Market
December 21, 2021	Virginia’s Inventory of Homes Shrinks Rapidly
November 19, 2021	Urban Markets See Renewed Buyer Interest as Pandemic Eases
October 20, 2021	Virginia’s Housing Market Inches Closer to More “Normal” Conditions
October 18, 2021	Improvements in Virginia’s Commercial Market Being Driven by a Drive Towards Quality
September 24, 2021	Virginia REALTORS® Releases 2022 Economic & Housing Market Forecast
September 20, 2021	Virginia’s Housing Market Begins Seeing Some “Typical” Patterns After an Upended Year
September 7, 2021	Report Finds Housing Industry Provided a Major Boost to Virginia’s Economy During the Pandemic
August 18, 2021	Inventory of Homes Expands for Fifth Consecutive Month
July 21, 2021	Virginia’s Hot Summer Housing Market Shows Signs of Cooling
July 15, 2021	Industrial Market Leads Virginia’s Q2 Commercial Real Estate Industry
June 17, 2021	Booming Spring Housing Market Leads to Double-Digit Price Growth
June 8, 2021	Virginia’s Housing Market a Leader in Economic Recovery Following COVID-19
May 19, 2021	Housing Inventory Increases in Virginia, Creating More Options for Home Buyers
April 28, 2021	Virginia’s Commercial Real Estate Market Resilient Amid COVID-19
April 20, 2021	Virginia’s Median Home Sales Price Jumps Nearly 10%
March 18, 2021	Homes Selling Above Listing Price, on Average, in Virginia
February 18, 2021	Virginia’s Housing Market Off to a Strong Start in 2021
January 21, 2021	Virginia’s 2020 Home Sales Top 2019 Sales by Nearly 11%
December 17, 2020	As Virginia Home Sales Boom, Inventory Plummets
December 8, 2020	Virginia REALTORS® Releases 2021 Economic & Housing Market Forecast
December 2, 2020	Virginia REALTORS® Installs Beth Dalton as 2021 President
November 18, 2020	Virginia Home Sales See Third Month of Double-Digit Price Growth
October 19, 2020	September Home Sales Surge 35% Over 2019
October 16, 2020	Virginia REALTORS® Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
October 1, 2020	Virginia REALTORS® Announces 2020 Award Winners
September 18, 2020	The Rural & Suburban Shift is Happening in Virginia
August 28, 2020	Falling Mortgage Rates Benefit Homebuyers in Virginia
August 20, 2020	Virginia’s Housing Market Sees First Strong Rebound After COVID-19 Downturn
July 23, 2020	Homebuyers Return to the Market Following COVID-19 Slowdown
June 24, 2020	Virginia’s Housing Market Poised to Rebound in Summer 2020
June 2, 2020	Virginia’s Housing Market Outperforms Other States During COVID-19
May 21, 2020	Virginia’s April Housing Market Exceeds Expectations Amid COVID-19
April 22, 2020	Virginia’s Housing Market Strong in March, Though Early Signs of COVID-19’s Impact Are Visible
March 26, 2020	Virginia’s Housing Market Strong Ahead of COVID-19
March 6, 2020	Virginia REALTORS® Implore Governor to Sign Legislation Creating Affordable Health Plans
March 3, 2020	The Virginia REALTORS® Disaster Relief Fund Offers Assistance for Victims of February’s Storms
February 24, 2020	Despite Strong Price Growth, No Signs of a “Housing Bubble” in Virginia
January 28, 2020	Virginia’s Inventory of Available Homes Plummets 40% in Five Years
December 16, 2019	Virginia REALTORS® Releases 2020 Economic & Housing Market Outlook
October 31, 2019	Virginia Sees Biggest Increase in Home Sales in 2.5 Years
September 30, 2019	Virginia’s Inventory of Available Homes Drops by 10%
September 23, 2019	Virginia REALTORS® Announces 2019 Award Winners
September 23, 2019	Virginia REALTORS® Installs 2020 Leadership Team
July 31, 2019	Virginia’s Inventory of Active Listings Continues to Shrink as Demand for Homes Grows
June 27, 2019	Home Prices Swell in All Regional Markets Across Virginia
June 6, 2019	Virginia REALTORS® Supports Victims of Virginia Beach Shooting
May 29, 2019	Waning Inventory and Rising Price Points Dictate Virginia’s Spring Housing Market
May 22, 2019	Virginia REALTORS® Past President Bestowed Highest REALTOR® Honor
May 3, 2019	Virginia REALTORS® CEO Will Give Commencement Address for UMW Graduate School
April 30, 2019	Home Sales Slow in More Markets Across Virginia
April 12, 2019	Virginia REALTORS® Chief Economist to Offer Keynote Address at Regional Housing Summit
April 10, 2019	February Home Sales Cool Off Due to Continued Low Inventory
Mar 4, 2019	Virginia REALTORS® Praise Passage of Association Health Plan Authority
Feb 27, 2019	Virginia REALTORS® Praise Passage of Eviction Reform Measures
Feb 1, 2019	Virginia REALTORS® Advocacy Brings Major Win
Nov 28, 2018	Virginia REALTORS® Hires Chief Economist
Nov 13, 2018	Amazon’s Second Headquarters Will Impact Virginia’s Housing Market
Oct 4, 2018	2018 Virginia REALTOR® of the Year
July 13, 2018	Virginia REALTORS® Announces 2018 Award Winners
March 30, 2018	Virginia REALTORS® Release February 2018 Home Sales Report
January 24, 2018	Virginia’s Residential Sales Volume Grows 8.5 Percent from 2016, surpassing $41 billion
December 21, 2017	November residential sales volume up nearly 9 percent year-over-year
November 28, 2017	Virginia REALTORS® Continue Partnership with Homes For Our Troops
November 22, 2017	Year-to-date Residential Sales Volume Tops $35 Billion
October 23, 2017	Lack of Inventory Apparent in Virginia’s Third Quarter Home Sales
October 9, 2017	Virginia REALTORS® Graduate from Virginia Leadership Academy
October 5, 2017	Distinguished REALTORS® Inducted into Omega Tau Rho Fraternity
October 5, 2017	Virginia REALTORS® Announce 2017 Award Winners
October 5, 2017	Jay Mitchell installed as 2018 President of the Virginia REALTORS®
September 25, 2017	August Residential Sales Rise Over Prior Month
August 23, 2017	July Home Prices Surge Year-Over-Year
July 24, 2017	Second Quarter Residential Real Estate Sales Illustrate Strong Growth
June 22, 2017	May Sales Build Strength in Virginia’s Residential Real Estate Market
May 24, 2017	April Home Sales Illustrate a Seller’s Market
April 25, 2017	First Quarter Home Sales Exhibit Strong Start to 2017 Market
April 19, 2017	Virginia Leadership Academy Makes Statewide Effort to Assist Housing Vulnerable Virginians
March 21, 2017	February Home Sales Reflect Limited Inventory and High Buyer Demand
March 1, 2017	Richmond REALTORS® CEO Appointed to Affordable Housing Advisory Council
February 21, 2017	January Home Sales Indicate Strong Start to Year
February 14, 2017	Announcing the Virginia Leadership Academy Class of 2017
January 24, 2017	Virginia Residential Real Estate Market Ended 2016 with Impressive Strength